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$500 Refund Checks Being Sent To Some Americans: Here's Who Qualifies $500 Refund Checks Being Sent To Some Americans: Here's Who Qualifies $500 Refund Checks Being Sent To Some Americans: Here's Who Qualifies
$500 Refund Checks Being Sent To Some Americans: Here's Who Qualifies The Trump administration has begun sending $500 refund payments to nearly one million Americans across 30 states, but where you live is only part of the eligibility equation. The payments target people who purchased Affordable Care Act coverage through the federal exchange without receiving premium assistance, according to a White House fact sheet. New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia are excluded. Those states operate their own health insurance marketplaces instead of using the federal HealthCare.gov platform covered by the refund program. The Treasury D…

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by Joe Lombardi
Harrisburg, PA
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Scott Perry Re-Elected Scott Perry Re-Elected Scott Perry Re-Elected
Scott Perry Re-Elected Election Day 2024 is in the books, and Pennsylvanians have chosen their next representatives in Congress, according to multiple outlets' projections based on unofficial results. In the commonwealth’s 10th congressional district race, Scott Perry defeated Janelle Stelson for the House seat representing Dauphin County and parts of Cumberland and York counties. The incumbent was leading his democratic party opponent by a margin of 50.8% to 49.2%, with 99% of the vote as of 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 6, according to the PA Department of State. Perry has represented the district since 2019. Am…

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by Merriell Moyer
Bristol, PA
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Philly Area Woman Left With 'Serious Injuries' After Dog Attack: GoFundMe Philly Area Woman Left With 'Serious Injuries' After Dog Attack: GoFundMe Philly Area Woman Left With 'Serious Injuries' After Dog Attack: GoFundMe
Philly Area Woman Left With 'Serious Injuries' After Dog Attack: GoFundMe A Pennsylvania woman was seriously injured after a dog attack, loved ones said. Now, she needs help covering unexpected medical bills. Jordan Wilson, of Bucks County, was bitten by a mastiff dog and suffered facial injuries that will necessitate several surgeries over the next six months, including a skin graft to her nose, according to a GoFundMe. Wilson, on the other hand, is unable to cover medical costs because she turned 26 in early April and is no longer covered by her parents' health insurance, her mom, Melissa Wilson said. According to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Penns…

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by Nicole Acosta
Poughkeepsie, NY
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New Poll: Dutchess' Delgado Leads Republican Congressman Faso New Poll: Dutchess' Delgado Leads Republican Congressman Faso New Poll: Dutchess' Delgado Leads Republican Congressman Faso
New Poll: Dutchess' Delgado Leads Republican Congressman Faso Democratic challenger Antonio Delgado, a Dutchess County attorney, holds a slight lead over incumbent U.S. Rep. John Faso, a Republican from Kinderhook in Columbia County, according to a new poll in the19th Congressional District. Delgado, a native of Schenectady, lives in Rhinebeck with his wife and their two sons. Delgado won a seven-candidate Democratic primary election in June. He faces Faso in the Nov. 6 general election. According to a poll released Wednesday, Sept. 12 by Monmouth University, Delgado has a 45 percent to 43 percent lead over Faso.  The poll from the New Jersey college…

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by Jon Craig
White Plains, NY
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$1 Billion Lawsuit Filed Against Trump Administration Over Insurance Losses $1 Billion Lawsuit Filed Against Trump Administration Over Insurance Losses $1 Billion Lawsuit Filed Against Trump Administration Over Insurance Losses
$1 Billion Lawsuit Filed Against Trump Administration Over Insurance Losses New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman and Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a multi-state lawsuit on Friday, Jan. 26 against the Trump Administration for its "abrupt and unlawful cutoff of more than $1 billion in federal funding" which provides health care to over 700,000 low-income New Yorkers.  The Essential Plan, which is New York’s Basic Health Program (BHP), is a state-run health insurance program for low-income New Yorkers created under the Affordable Care Act and primarily funded by the federal government. Friday's lawsuit, which can be accessed by clicking here, was fil…

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by Jon Craig
Hackensack, NJ
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Phil Murphy Moves To Save Affordable Care Act At Hackensack Church Phil Murphy Moves To Save Affordable Care Act At Hackensack Church Phil Murphy Moves To Save Affordable Care Act At Hackensack Church
Phil Murphy Moves To Save Affordable Care Act At Hackensack Church HACKENSACK, N.J. — New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed an executive order moving to save the Affordable Care Act in Hackensack Sunday morning. The governor was joined by other law makers, city officials and residents at the Mount Olive Baptist Church on Central Avenue. The move directs all state agencies to work to promote the Affordable Care Act in New Jersey. "The Republican leadership in Congress tried to destroy the Affordable Care Act," Murphy said in an interview ahead of his gubernatorial campaign. "They tried to take health care away from those who need it the mo…

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by Cecilia Levine